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Apparently We’ve Been Charging Our Phones All Wrong

January 11, 2018

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We’ve all been there – you’ve left the house for a couple of hours and, despite setting out with a fully charged phone, by midday your iPhone battery icon has already turned an ominous shade of red and the smartphone is struggling to stay alive.

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It’s a constant frustration of the smartphone owner but it turns out that we may all be partial to blame for our mobiles’ shitty battery lives, as we’ve been charging our phones all wrong, apparently.

A technology company has now put to rest some myths about your smartphone’s battery and provided some advice on how to make your phone last longer, the i100 reports.

Battery University, made by Cadex, have supplied these handy tips that will help extend the lifespan of your smartphone’s not-so-great battery…

1. Charge your phone in short bursts

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According to Battery University, it’s actually a misconception that charging your battery when it drops to 1 percent and firing it up to the full 100 percent, is the best way to go.

In fact, charging your smartphone for a long time can actually be damaging to the lithium battery. Apparently, it wears down the battery’s power and means you’ll have to charge it again soon.

So, instead, you should charge your phone whenever you get the chance.

2. Try not to charge it to 100%

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In fact, you shouldn’t charge your phone to the full 100 percent, at all.

According to Battery University: “Li-ion does not need to be fully charged, nor is it desirable to do so. In fact, it is better not to fully charge, because a high voltage stresses the battery.”

Charging it to full whack will wear it down in the long run, so charging it to a happy medium and topping up as needed is much more beneficial.